GAME 1: Dodgers 2, Braves 1
George Stone and Claude Osteen treated the late arriving crowd to a neat little pitcher's duel for 7 innings. Stone gave up 1 run in the 2nd when Tom Haller singled home Wes Parker. Osteen was tossing a shutout until the 8th, when pinch hitter Zoilo Versalles doubled to lead off the inning. Stone was lifted for a pinch hitter, Tommy Aaron, who was given an intentional pass. Ralph Garr, who is leading the senior circuit in hitting, bunted both runners over. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out newly acquired Hoyt Wilhem was brought in to face the right handed hitting Felix Millian who lifted a medium range fly ball to right to score Versalles and tie the game at 1. Cecil Upshaw came on in relief of Stone and proceeded to get the Dodgers out in order in the 8th. Wilhelm did the same to the Braves in the 9th. Dick Allen led off the 9th and crushed Upshaw's first offering deep into the California night for his 20th homer of the season. The enigmatic one was greeted by his Dodger teammates at the plate to celebrate the victory.
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